Istanbul/Anadolu

Kuwait's Defense Ministry announced on Thursday that it intercepted 32 hostile drones that entered the country's airspace since dawn.

In a statement, the ministry said, "The armed forces have detected 32 hostile drones inside Kuwaiti airspace since dawn (Thursday), and they were intercepted and dealt with."

It added that the "Iranian criminal aggression targeted a number of vital installations in the country" without naming them.

The ministry noted that the interception of "hostile targets" resulted in "shrapnel falling in several residential areas, causing material damage but no injuries."

It affirmed that the armed forces continue to perform their duties "efficiently and competently" within the framework of constant readiness and permanent preparedness, enhancing the country's security and protecting citizens and residents.

This comes amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran recently, as the United States has been launching strikes on several Iranian areas for days, while Iran responds by targeting what it says are American targets in the region.

Earlier on Thursday, Iran's official IRNA news agency reported that the Iranian army targeted "radar systems, a Patriot air defense system, and fuel storage facilities at Ali Al Salem Air Base" in Kuwait, in addition to US military installations at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain.

It is worth noting that Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 18 that included a ceasefire, and began negotiations mediated by Qatar and Pakistan to end the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28.

However, US President Donald Trump announced on July 8 the end of the ceasefire, after renewed escalation following Iranian attacks the previous day that targeted three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, to which the United States responded by launching strikes on sites inside Iran.